Alexander Beglov to visit Baku
Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, speaking with the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza, announced his plans to visit the capital of Azerbaijan. First of all, he emphasized that St. Petersburg has good …
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Bomb threats prompt evacuation of schools in Moscow
This morning, bomb threats prompted the evacuation of several Moscow schools. Moscow’s Basmanny District Court had to be evacuated due to a bomb threat, according to an emergency source. "The Basmanny District …
Father Frost beaten in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, an investigation was initiated after a fight and robbery on New Year's Eve. The corresponding message was published today by the press service of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On …
Ukraine opens criminal case over Russia's train arriving in Crimea
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case in relation to the first passenger train from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol crossing the Kerch Strait over the Crimean Bridge and arriving in Crimea. "The …
First passenger train from St. Petersburg arrives in Sevastopol
The first passenger train from the Russian city of St. Petersburg has arrived in the Crimean city of Sevastopol at 09:21 local time (06:21 GMT). The train departed from St. Petersburg’s Moskovsky Railway Station on December 23. A …
Vladimir Putin makes phone call to Ilham Aliyev on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a phone call to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today, according to the Azerbaijani presidential press service. Vladimir Putin congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his …
Ilham Aliyev meets with Russian Azerbaijanis
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with heads of Azerbaijani diaspora organizations operating in Saint Petersburg. Earlier, the Azerbaijani President, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, …
Pashinyan doesn't give Putin floor at Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting
Today's meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St Petersburg, during which Armenia was supposed to hand over the SEEC chairmanship to Belarus, was roiled by a scandal: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did …
Ilham Aliyev arrives in St. Petersburg
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrived to St. Petersburg today to attend an informal meeting of CIS heads of state. …
Putin says public chose it, so call it ‘Neva’: Moscow - St. Petersburg highway gets named
The M-11 Moscow - St. Petersburg highway has earned its new name ‘Neva’ following a countrywide public vote, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at the superhighway’s opening, TASS reports. A ballot …
Russians' savings almost close to zero
The average amount in deposit accounts stood at 200,000 rubles in Russia. The highest rate was in Moscow: more than 822,000 rubles, the average amount in deposit accounts in Saint Petersburg is almost half that amount …
President of St. Petersburg State University passes away
President of the St. Petersburg State University Lyudmila Vetbitskaya has died at the age of 83, a university spokesman said. "Regrettably, Verbitskaya died today," TASS cited the spokesman as saying, …
Azerbaijani MPs to attend IPA CIS session in St. Petersburg
The delegation of Azerbaijan Parliament, led by Speaker Ogtay Asadov, will attend the Council meeting and 39th Plenary Session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (IPA CIS)to be held in St. Petersburg on November 20-22, …
Tickets for train journeys to Crimea from Moscow and St. Petersburg go on sale
Russia has begun selling tickets for direct train journeys to Crimea at 24 sales points today. Direct trains from Moscow and St. Petersburg will start to run in late December. The first trains are expected to leave …
UEFA Champions League: FC Zenit loses to FC Leipzig
Russia's FC Zenit has lost 0:2 to Germany's FC Leipzig in the group stage match of the UEFA Champions League in St. Petersburg. FC Leipzig's Diego Demme scored one goal during the 45th minute, and Marcel Sabitzer scored …
Festival "North Caucasus: Synthesis of Peace, Synthesis of Arts" opens in St. Petersburg
Festival "North Caucasus: Synthesis of Peace, Synthesis of Arts" is opening today in St. Petersburg at the site near Naryshkin’s bastion of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Guests of the event will be able to get …
UEFA Champions League: Zenit St. Petersburg defeats Benfica
Russia’s Zenit St. Petersburg defeated Portugal’s Benfica 3:1 at home in its second game of the Champions League group stage yesterday night. Artyom Dzyuba and Sardar Azmoun scored for Zenit (22’ and 78’, …
St. Petersburg to host UEFA Champions League final match
The 68,000-capacity Gazprom Arena in Russia’s St. Petersburg has been chosen as the venue for the final match of the UEFA Champions League 2020/21, President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the governing body of …
Azerbaijani tourism potential being presented in Russia
A number of presentations dedicated to Azerbaijan’s tourism potential are being held in Russia's Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Kazan on August 27-29, according to the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency. Three hotels, 10 Azerbaijani …
Azerbaijan’s Jangi to perform at ethnic festival in St. Petersburg
Azerbaijan’s Jangi ethno-jazz band will take part in the Music of the World ethnic festival to be held in St. Petersburg on August 10-11. The band includes People's Artists Mirjavad Jafarov (oud), Mirjavid Jafarov (tar), …
